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Are there languages that conjugate verbs differently based on he/she instead of just a general usted? That would be untoldly confusing.

[-] WaffleFriends@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Russian does in the past tense but I find it to be a really simple change

Example: He/She/It/They were reading

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[-] crypto@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago
[-] WaffleFriends@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Dunno how I forgot about neuter lol

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